Emblems of Humanity
This brochure is designed to acquaint the general audience with the red cross, red crescent and red crystal emblems, and to emphasize the importance of respecting them. It explains the protective …
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Greece: Keeping migrant families together
More than a million refugees and migrants have made the dangerous journey to Europe since 2013, fleeing war or poverty. Today, most transit through eastern Europe, arriving in Greece and then passing …
No agreement by States on mechanism to strengthen compliance with rules of war
10-12-2015 Geneva (ICRC) – After four years of extensive consultations, States have been unable to agree on a new mechanism proposed by the ICRC and the government of Switzerland to strengthen …
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement: The power of humanity
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the largest humanitarian network in the world. Our mission is to alleviate human suffering, protect life and health, and uphold human dignity …
Red Cross Red Crescent leaders and States take decisive steps to advance principled humanitarian action
11-12-2015 The 32nd International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent has closed with a call for greater collaboration between States, humanitarian organizations and other stakeholders to …
South Sudan: Hundreds of thousands face critical food shortage
Geneva/Juba (ICRC) – Hundreds of thousands of South Sudanese face severe food shortages and an alarming hunger situation after two years of fighting in the country, the International Committee of the …
South Sudan: Displaced by conflict, struggling with hunger
Over two million people in South Sudan have fled their homes because of conflict. Many had to leave with little more than the clothes they were wearing. Now they face a daily struggle to feed …
Iraq: Thousands of Iraqis and Syrians receive winter aid in Suleimaniyah
Most of the displaced people - internally displaced from other regions of Iraq or refugees from Syria - living in the region of Suleimaniyah are not used to the local cool and wet climate. The ICRC …
Life on the run in South Sudan: Key facts and figures
Hundreds of thousands of South Sudanese face severe food shortages and an alarming hunger situation. Fighting has prevented access to health care in some regions, and it has been two years of a life …
Protecting health care together
The Health Care in Danger community is a unique force of change. Its objective is to identify and put into practice measures to protect patients and health care workers from violence. This community …
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